They wanted facts. Facts! They demanded facts from him, as if facts could explain anything.
— Joseph Conrad  ·  No category

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explain [ɪk'splen] 词频1 词根: plain
vt.& vi. 讲解，解释; vt. 说明…的原因，辩解; vi. 说明，解释，辩解;
💡 ex 出+ plain清楚的→ 说清楚的 → 解释
"The factory manager used a flowchart to explain the production process."
工厂经理用一幅作业图来说明生产过程.
近义：justify, illustrate, pose, prove, rede, resolve 反义：implicate, mat, muddle, mystify, ravel, snag
wanted [['wɔntid]]
a. 被通缉的
近义：sought, desired 反义：spurious, unasked, undesirable, undesired, unrequested, unsolicited
facts
abbr. 设备管理控制与时间调度程序；Facilities Administration Control and Time Schedule
近义：facta
demanded
v. 要求( demand的过去式和过去分词 ); 需要; 想要知道; 查问
近义：accused, defendant

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